About anniem

Annie moved to Richmond in 2015 with her husband Robbie and their two young children, and they’ve since added a third to their brood. Annie grew up on a farm and thought she could never live outside the Blue Ridge Mountains, but she has grown to love her new city, and enjoys exploring it via foot, pedal, and minivan. She has a rich knowledge of the local doughnut culture, and enjoys reading, crossword puzzles, cooking, dance parties, and long walks without having to push a stroller. She majored in English and History at the University of Virginia, and is excited to get back into writing while connecting with this wonderful community of Richmond moms. You can also find her writing at Mothering Beyond Expectations.

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Richmond Moms Blog is honored to partner with Gabi Day from Bright Body on this post. I’m what you might call a wanna-be hippie. I love all things crunchy and aspire to fully commit to the earth-mama lifestyle. But when push comes to shove, I just can’t stay away from convenient products (ahem, disposable diapers). […]

She’s already in the master bedroom. I hear something heavy drag across the carpet, then thump to the floor. Hurried footsteps, a soft pufft, and the smell of bleach permeates the house. She’s too quick, I worry. I’ll never make it out in time. The kids are half-dressed, tired, and angry. I woke them […]

Neurotic first-time breastfeeding moms: this niche blog post is for you! If you don’t happen to fall into that oddly specific category, please do keep reading for entertainment value and perhaps a wee bit of schadenfreude. Picture me, reader. The year is 2012, I’m 28 years old, and I have a two-month-old currently sleeping in […]

This isn’t the kind of mom I want to be. The realization hit me hard as I balanced uncomfortably on my hands and knees, scrubbing the last remnants of sticky goo from our tiled kitchen floor. My 4-year-old son had found me in the kitchen earlier that afternoon when he was supposed to be having […]

My husband always has the best experiences when grocery shopping with our two boys. “People were so nice!” he’ll recall. “One lady held the door open, and another offered to entertain Theo while we were waiting in the checkout line.” Managers offer them free samples, and strangers return the grocery cart with a wink […]

Nothing makes me feel more like a bumbling idiot than trying to explain an abstract concept to my preschooler. With talk of St. Patrick’s Day abuzz at his school, my four-year old recently asked me what “luck” meant: “Well, it’s when good things happen to you!” (I decided not to get into the “bad” variety […]

Richmond is a fantastic city for families with young children. If you just moved here, you probably don’t know that yet. Welcome! I was in your shoes two short years ago when my husband was offered a new position in Glen Allen. We soon moved to Richmond with our two-year-old and six-month-old boys in tow. […]